"The junior college kids coming in have excelled at their
level," said Ward. "I know that they will blend into the Peach
Belt.

"Moreland originally was recruited by us but she chose
basketball and played one year at Armstrong Atlantic. So she comes
to us with freshman eligibility in softball. We really wanted her
to play softball for us last year."

"With the freshmen it’s all a learning curve," added Ward.
"I really think they will fit in well with all the existing players
we’ve got.

"Overall, I would look at this as one of my best recruiting
classes since we have been in the Peach Belt and I look for each of
these ladies to make an impact."

Last spring, Southwestern posted program bests in overall wins
(20), home wins (12), conference wins (5), earned run average
(3.68) and home runs (23) since joining the NCAA in 2007.